Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1887-02-23

House Agrees to the Conference Re-
! City Items.
| WASHINGTON CITY, Feb. 2l.-The anti
polygamy bill as finally passed by both houses
! of congress is in brief as follows:
! The first SIX sections Of the bill apply to
| prosecutions for bigamy, adultery, etc, and
makes the wife or husband a competent wit
ness, but not to be compelled to testify.
The 7th and Sth sections apply to the pow
ers Of court commissioners and of the mar
shall and deputy marshals The 9th and 10th
sections apply to the marriage ceremony.
They require certificate, properly authenti-
Gated, to be recorded in the office of the pro-
bate court. The 18th section disapproves and
annulS all territorial laws recognizing the ca
pacity of illegitimate children to inherit or
be entitled to any diStributive share in the
estate of the father. The 18TH section disap-
proves and annuls territorial laws, comforting
jurisdiction upon probate courts with GER
tain exceptions). The 18th section makes it
the duty of the attorney general of the
United States to institute proceedings to
escheat to the United Suites the property of
corporations obtained or held in violation of
section of the act of July, 1H62-the pro-
and benefit of the common schools in the ter
ritory. The 14th section regulates proceed
ings in such cases The 18th section disap-
proves and annuls all laws of the legislative
assembly creating or continuing the perpet-
ual i'm migration fund company and dissolves
that corporation. The 10Th section directs
proceedings for the disposition of the prop
erty and assets Of the immigrating company.
All such property in excess of debts and law
full claims is to eScheat to the United States
for the be benefit of common schools in the
territory. The 18th section disap-
proves and annulS the acts of
the legislative assembly incorporat-
ing or providing for the church of
Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and dis
solves that corporation. 1t makes it the
duty of the attorney general of the United
States to institute legal proceedings to wind
up the affairs Of the corporation. The 18th
section makes provisions as to the endow-
ment of the widows who are to have one
third of the income of the estate as their
dover. Section 10 gives to the president the
appointment of probate judge in each
county. Section 20 makes it unlawful for
any woman to vote in any election, and an
nuls the acts of the legislative assembly
which permits female suffrage. Thesnext
TOUR sectlons makes provisions as TO elec-
tions, and requires of voters an oath or af-
frmation to support the constitution and
obey the laws, especially the antipolygamy
act of March -, 1882, and this act. Sec
ton 25 abolishes the Office of ter
ritorial superintendent of district schools and
makes it the duty of the supreme court of the
territory to appot@ a commissioner of
schools. Section III gives to all religious so
cieties, sects and congre cations the right to
hold, through trustees appointed by pro-
bate court, property for houses of worship
and parsonages. The 9th and last section
annuls all territorial laws for the organiza-
tion of the militia or for tho creation of the |
Nauvoo legion, and gives the legislative as
sembly of Utah power to pass laws for or
ganiZing the militia, subject to the approval |
of congress, General officers of the militia |
are to be appointed by the governor of the |
territory with the advice and consent of the |
coOncil